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It is used to refer to people of African descent who are living in America. Example: The Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s brought significant changes for Afro-Americans, leading to the end of segregation and discrimination in the United States.
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Afro-American
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A native or resident of the United States (an American) who is of African heritage.
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Afro-American populations in Brazil and elsewhere greeted the occasion with added enthusiasm.
But he is not Afro-American.
"Do you have any Afro-American kids' books?" she asked.
Only 4percentt of the border patrol is Afro-American.
'Because I was never black, never coloured, never Afro-American.
I have never gone to another Afro-American person.
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Hines' opinion written works have appeared in the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Afro American.
Afro American hair needs as much moisture as possible.
He also worked at the Afro-American Museum in Los Angeles, and taught at several universities.
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